Africa: Development Is 'The First Line of Defense Against Conflict,' Guterres Tells Security Council: [UN News] Of the 700 million people worldwide living in extreme poverty, 40 per cent live in conflict-affected or fragile settings and this is on track to worsen, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLSMTp #Africa #Development #ConflictResolution #Poverty #UNSecurityCouncil